Mercedes-Benz C350 CDI S2043.0 litre · 195 kW

Jun 2011 – Aug 2014 · Wagon · Diesel · 204.223

Oil, coolant and a checklist for your next service.

Other C350 CDI versions
Silver Mercedes-Benz C-Class S204 wagon, generated side-profile illustration

Oil & coolant

Engine oil capacity

8 L

  • Oil change with filter

Coolant capacity

12 L

  • Engine cooling system
  • Service refill

Engine oil specification

MB 229.52

Coolant specification

MB 325.6 or MB 326.6

  • MB 325.6: concentrate, dilute before use
  • MB 326.6: premixed, do not add water

Do not mix different coolant types. Let the cooling system cool before opening the reservoir. Check the level after filling. The capacity shown is not a top-up amount.

Engine & gearbox

Engine code

OM 642.834

  • 2,987 cc · 6 cylinders · 24 valves
  • Turbocharged · direct injection
  • Bore × stroke 83 × 92 mm
  • Compression 17.7:1

Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Rear axle oil

MB 235.0

Brake fluid

DOT 4

When to service & replace parts

Replacement intervals

Part or fluidWhen to replace it
Engine oil and oil filterAt each Service A and Service B

Replace according to wear

Brake pads, discs, tyres and wipers do not share a fixed replacement mileage.

Brake pads and discs

Check pad thickness and disc condition. Replace when they reach the wear limit.

Wiper blades

Replace blades that leave streaks, skip across the glass or have damaged rubber.

Tyres

Check tread, damage and cracking, and correct the pressures.

Service checklist

Service A and Service B alternate, normally once a year. Follow the time or kilometres remaining on your dashboard, whichever comes first. Extra work can fall due with either service.

Service A

When Service A is due on the dashboard

Replace

Check & maintain

Service B

When Service B is due on the dashboard

Replace

Check & maintain

Tick off jobs as you go. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Wiper blade sizes & fittings

Right-hand drive

Check your vehicle’s build month and arm fitting against the rows below.

Build dateBlade sizesAttachment / clipMatching blades
Jun 2011 - Feb 2013Driver 600 mm / passenger 600 mmRBSL1.1 (arm code RBSL1)Bosch A939S
May 2013 - Aug 2014Driver 600 mm / passenger 600 mmRBTL2.0 (19mm)Bosch A826S
Jun 2011 - Feb 2013Rear 290 mmREAR (special)Bosch H840
May 2013 - Aug 2014Rear 290 mmREAR (special)Bosch H840

For right-hand-drive vehicles. Match the build month, existing arm connector and any fitting conditions before ordering.

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Brake discs

AxleDisc sizeTypeMinimum thicknessApplies to
Front 322 × 32 mm Vented 30 mm All versions
Rear 300 × 22 mm Vented 19.4 mm All versions

Size is diameter × thickness. Replace a disc before it wears to its minimum thickness, which is also marked on the disc itself. Where two sizes are listed for one axle, the car's equipment decides which it has: measure the disc to be sure.

Wheels & tyres

Stud pattern

5 × 112

  • Number of bolts × circle diameter (mm)

Wheel bolts

M14 × 1.5

  • 17 mm hex head

Factory wheel and tyre sizes

WheelTyre sizeRimFitted to
17-inch 225/45 R17Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 17, offset ET47 Front and rear
18-inch 225/40 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 7.5J × 18, offset ET47 Front and rear
18-inch 225/40 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.0J × 18, offset ET50 Front and rear
18-inch 255/35 R18Mercedes-approved (MO) tyres listed 8.5J × 18, offset ET54 Rear

Sizes the parts catalogue lists for this car. A "Rear" row is the wider rear tyre on cars with different sizes front and rear. Your tyre placard, on the driver's door pillar, gives the sizes and pressures for the wheels your car was built with.

Bulbs

LightBulbApplies to
Headlight (low beam)H7 · 55 WHalogen
Headlight (low beam)D1S xenon · 35 WBi-Xenon
High beamH7 · 55 WHalogen
Front fog lightH7 · 55 WAMG
Front fog lightH11 · 55 WWithout sports package
Indicator, frontPY21W · 21 W—
Indicator, rearPY21W · 21 W—
Daytime running lightH7 · 55 W—
Parking / position lightW5W · 5 WHalogen
Brake / tail lightP21W · 21 W—
Brake lightP21W · 21 W—
Reverse lightP21W · 21 WWith LED tail lights
Reverse lightW16W · 16 WWithout LED tail lights
Rear fog lightP21W · 21 W—
Number plate lightW5W · 5 W—
Interior lightW5W · 5 W—
Boot lightW5W · 5 W—
Clearance lightW5W · 5 W—

Check the bulb you take out before buying a new one. Halogen, xenon and LED headlights use different bulbs, and LED lights usually have no bulb to replace.

Battery

Case size (L × W × H)CapacityCold crankingShare of listings
315 × 175 × 190 mm 80 Ah 800 A (EN) 54%

The main battery sizes listed for this car, most common first. The right one depends on the car's equipment, such as start-stop, so match the size, capacity and type printed on the battery you are replacing.

Engine, gearbox, brake, wheel, tyre, bulb, battery and plug details are taken from the parts makers' listings for this exact vehicle. Where those listings disagree, only the clear majority is shown.

Parts for this car

63 in stock

Every part we stock that is listed to fit the C350 CDI S204 3.0 litre · 195 kW. Build date and factory options can still affect fitment, so check the fitment table on a part before you order.

Brakes4 parts
Filters2 parts
Wipers4 parts
Engine & cooling16 parts
Suspension & steering18 parts
Transmission & driveline4 parts
Electrical2 parts
Exhaust1 part
Body & interior11 parts
Other parts1 part

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